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North Ayrshire residents have been given the perfect Christmas present by moving into their new council homes in time for the festive season. The 31 new homes at Seamill - developed in partnership with Hope Homes and The Wee House Company Ltd - are just the latest in North Ayrshire Council’s&n

The Highland Council has taken possession of 16 new homes in Ullapool with a further four units due to be handed over in the New Year.

As part of its ongoing commitment to working in partnership with local communities, Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has donated cash and essential food items worth over £800 to four local Trussell Trust foodbanks situated across its west of Scotland operating area.

Stirling councillors will tomorrow be asked to approve plans for a 3,000-home application by Springfield Properties at Durieshill.

The new UK government must urgently tackle issues that are pushing an increasing number of tenants into poverty such as high energy prices and Universal Credit, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has passed on its congratulations to Western Isles Housing Association Communities Forum on its success at the TPAS Scotland National Good Practice Awards. The Forum was presented the Runner-up Award in the category of Tenant Participation Champion Group.

The CCG Group has retained its Gold standard Investors in Young People accreditation. Developed with support from the Scottish Government, Investors in Young People “recognises organisations as an employer of choice” and identifies “practices and pathways that have positive outcome

A £9.2 million project that will bring modern affordable homes to families in Inverness has moved a step closer to completion as the first timber frames are installed. The new community in Slackbuie includes 69 environmentally friendly houses and flats, with construction work being delivered b

HSBC is currently working with charities in the UK to help homeless people who do not have permanent or fixed addresses, or photo ID, to open bank accounts. These accounts would be managed in HSBC branches or online.

Refugee and migrant homelessness charity Positive Action in Housing has launched an appeal to raise £10,000 by Christmas Day.   The charity said 300 adults and 170 child dependents from refugee and asylum-seeking communities will visit its two-day marathon winter surgery to

Stirling Council's planning panel is set to discuss a 265-home development plan proposed for Cambusbarron.

A total of 16 local legends from Laurieston in Glasgow were commemorated in a unique art installation which was unveiled at the Laurieston Arena on Saturday. Commissioned by local regeneration firm Urban Union, award-winning art organisation WAVEparticle has created a series of bespoke artworks cele

iSupply Energy Ltd is to pay £1.5 million after the supplier overcharged around 4,400 of its customers on default tariffs and failed to alert the regulator and put things right quickly.

Fiona Stringfellow, chief executive of Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association, has announced her intention to step down from her post next year. Ms Stringfellow has led the organisation for ten years.

Darron Brown, chair of Wellhouse Housing Association, has outlined the Association priorities for the upcoming decade. The Association’s 20/20 vision includes, for 2020/21, £1.1 million in planned reinvestment; almost £700k earmarked for responsive work; working with Glasgow City C